Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1886 — The Widow’s Wit. [ARTICLE]

The Widow’s Wit.

A dashing Washington widow; who had recived marked attentions from a very popular and gallant physic an, found herself suddenly deserted. Her Escalapius, aged 52, was completely enthralled by a beauty of lr , and on Chr.stmas morning the wedding took p!a.-e with all djtie pomp. Wormw'ood lor the widow? She swallowed it bravely, wore an undaunted front, and was among the first to offer hurr ed congratulations to the happy pair. The onversation turned upon Christmas, and the bride said, laughing galv; “ ■ll ray wedding presents were sent ust before Christinas, so on Christmas morning I had not a single gift.” “Ah! my dear, that is cruel; you had me,” said the bridegroom, reproachfully. Before the pretty bride could answer, the widow’s eyes grew dangerous, and swinging slowly her large fan, she > murmured: “Surely, my dear Mrs. you should be more than satisfied, for you know antiquities are all the rage." In the awful silence follow ng, the widow rose, carefully arranged her draperies, and bowed her adieu in stately serenity. Dr. X. and his bride never returned her call.— Boston Herald. Castles without house-keeping are but bricks and stones—cold and forbidding.